Oil markets skyrocketed beyond the $100 mark on Monday as Middle East conflict continues to intensify, fueling fears about energy supplies disruption and shipping routes across the region. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed past $118 a barrel. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate followed a similar trajectory as the light, sweet crude grade jumped 30%…
For those who don’t follow the fashion world, Mahieka isn’t just a face in the crowd. At 25, she’s already a heavy hitter in the industry, having walked for the likes of Manish Malhotra and Anita Dongre at Lakme Fashion Week. After winning IFA Model of the Year in 2024, her career has basically been…
Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav (Screengrab) In the run-up to this T20 World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav was asked about the all-attack approach he had instilled in the T20 team. India were on an impressive winning run and the question perhaps begged itself. But the captain immediately contradicted the journalist.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…
Stock market began the week in red with Nifty trading below 24,000 and Sensex tumbling over 2,000 points as the Middle East conflict continues to intensify. As of 9:27 am, NSE Nifty50 was trading 23,703.60, down 746.85 points or 3.05%. BSE Sensex plunged 2,415.69 points or 3.06% to trade at 76,503.21. This follows a weak…
On the edge of the Danube River in Budapest, there is a memorial that often stops people in their tracks. Visitors walking along the riverbank near the Hungarian Parliament building suddenly notice dozens of old-style shoes scattered along the concrete embankment. Some look like men’s work boots. Others resemble elegant women’s heels. A few are…
SBI $500 million social loan for women empowerment: The country’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has taken a major step toward women’s empowerment. The bank has launched a $500 million syndicated social term loan facility (about ₹4,500 crore) aimed at improving women’s financial empowerment. It is believed to be the largest…
Axar Patel and Suryakumar Yadav celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips. (ANI Photo) After breaking a decade-long title drought with the 2024 T20 World Cup win, India went all in with a modern, aggressive T20 identity. After veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja stepped away, the think-tank designed a younger,…
Jefferies has a buy on Shriram Finance with the target price at Rs 1,220. Analysts said interaction with the management suggests commercial vehicle (CV) demand (including the used ones) stays healthy. The company reiterated 18-20% assets under management (AUM) growth guidance for FY27-28. Cos of finance can fall 80 basis points (bps) and lift spreads…
4 min readThiruvananthapuramMar 9, 2026 08:41 AM IST First published on: Mar 9, 2026 at 07:07 AM IST Kerala’s ruling CPI(M) has found itself in a bind, with Malayalam film superstar Mammootty, who is the chairman of party-backed channel Kairali TV, being targeted on social media by its supporters over a video of an interaction…
With India preparing to face the New Zealand national cricket team in the T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, former captain Sunil Gavaskar has suggested a bold change to the playing XI. The 1983 World Cup winner believes India should consider dropping Abhishek Sharma after the opener’s prolonged struggle with the bat…